Massaging apparatus.



1. JACOBY;

' MASSAGING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 8. 1916.

1,191,701. Patented July 18,1916.

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'MAssAGING APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that 1, JOHN JAooBY, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Los Angeles, in the county of LosAngeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inMassaging Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

One of the principal objects of my invention contemplates the provisionof an improved massaging apparatus, particularly adaptable for use inconnection with a shower bath, by means of which the back and shouldersof the bather may be conveniently and thoroughly massaged and scrubbedwithout the necessity of the bather straining or twisting his arms, adisadvantage accruing to the use of the ordinary hand brush usuallyemployed for this purpose, whereby elderly and rheumatic persons mayfind convenience in bathing.

A further object of my invention is to provide an improved apparatus ofthe class described which will be extremely simple, durable, eflicientin operation, and inexpensive to manufacture.

lVith these and other objects in view which will become apparent as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the construction,combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully describedand claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which likecharacters of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalfigures, of which- Figure 1 represents a view in side elevation of amassaging apparatus constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2represents a front elevatio-nal View thereof. Fig. 3 represents a viewin section taken horizontally and transversely on the plane indicatedby'the line 33of Fig. 1. Fig.4 represents a view in section takenhorizontally on the plane indicated by the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Having particular reference to the drawing, it will be noted that the,device maybe used with convenience in connection with a bath tub. Thetub is indicated generally at 5, and the faucet through which hot andcold water controlled by valves may pass, is indicated at 6. The faucet6 is connected by means of a hose 7 with a nipple 8 carried at the lowerend of a bored standard 9. A spray 10 is supported on a pipe 11connected With the upper end of the standard.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 18, 191

Application filed February 8, 1916. Serial No. 77,025.

Thus, by regulating the valves, the desired quantity and temperature ofwater may emerge through the shower head or spray 10. The nipple 8 isformed on an elbow, one arm of which is connected to a horizontal pipelength 12. This pipe length is'connected by means of an elbow 13 with anupright 14 carried by a suitable base 15 secured to the floor adjacentthe end of the tub. A brace 16 connected at its upper end with thestandard 9 and at its lower end with the pipe length 12, maintains thestandard rigidly in upright position.

This standard 9 is of a dove-tailed shape in cross-section, throughoutits entire length, and arranged for vertical reciprocation upon thestandard is a plate 17 having marginal rearwardly extending flanges 18along its lateral edges, which converge and slidably engage the sides ofthe standard 9. A socket 19 formed on the plate 17, receives a threadedshank 20 carried on a plate 21, to which latter a brush 22 of suitabletype is secured. This brush may be formed of ordinary hair bristles, ormay be made of rubber or other material. The plate 17 at its lower endis equipped with a depending arm 23 to which is pivoted by means -of apin 24, the upper end of a link 25.

The low-er end of this link is pivotally connected as at 26, with theinner end of a lever-.27. The inner end of this lever is offset. towardthe standard to allow of the link 25 lying in a vertical plane. Thelever adjacent its central portion is pivotally mounted upon a pin 28carried at the outer end of an arm 29, which arm is formed understoodthat the bather may, while stand ing under the shower with his back tothe brush, manipulate the lever 27 so as to rock it up and down, thusmoving the brush, through the medium of the mechanism conmating the sameWith the'le er, in a verti cally reciprocal path, whereby to thoroughlymassage and scrub the back and shoulders of the bather. By adjusting theplate 30 vertically with respect to the standard, the brush may beadjusted to the desired height. The device will be found to be of greatconvenience to elderly people and those suffering from rheumatism orother ailments which render the unusual strain and twist ing of the armsand trunk of a person using the ordinary hand brush, uncomfortable orpainful.

Although I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention, Imay desire to make such changes in the construction, combination, andarrangement of parts thereof, as do not depart from the spirit of theinvention and at scope of the appended claims.

I claim 1. The combination of a bath fixture having a faucet, of astandard having a bore extending therethrough, connecting means betweenthe faucet and standard whereby water may be directed through thelatter, a shower head carried at the upper end of the standard, anupright arranged adjacent the bath fixture and having a base forsupporting the upright, a horizontal member connecting the upright andstandard, a brace connecting said horizontal member and standard formaintaining the latter in a rigidly vertical position, a plate slidablevertically upon the standard, a brush detachably carried by the plate,said plate being provided with a depending arm, a second plate arrangedupon the standard below the first and having means for retaining thesecond plate in adjusted positions upon the standard, an arm carried bythe second plate extending to one side of the standard, a leverpivotally mounted on said arm, a link pivotally connecting the inner endof the lever with the depending arm carried by the first plate, and ahandle carried by said lever whereby the latter may be oscillated forimparting reciprocal motion to the brush.

i 2. The combination with a bath fixture including a faucet, of astandard having a bore extending therethrough, connecting means betweenthe faucet and standard whereby water may be directed through thelatter, a shower head carried by the standard at the upper end of thelatter, means for supporting the standard in vertical position above thebath fixture, a plate slidably mounted for vertical movement upon thestandard, abrush carried by said plate, a second plate mountedadjustably on the standard below the first plate and being provided withmeans for maintaining said second plate in adjusted position upon thestandard, an arm carried by the second plate extending to one side ofthe standard, a lever pivotally mounted upon said arm, a link connectingthe lever at one end with the first plate, and a handle carried by thelever whereby the latter may be oscillated to impart reciprocatorymotion to the brush.

8. The combination with a bath fixture, of a standard arrangedthereabove, said standard being provided with a bore, connecting meansbetween the faucet of the fixture and the standard whereby water. may bedirected through the latter, a showerhead carried by the standard fordirecting water upon a person standing adjacent the standard, a plateslidably mounted on the standard and being provided with a brush, andmeans extending laterally of the standard whereby the plate may beconveniently reciprocated upon the standard by a person standingadjacent thereto, and either facing the brush or having his backdirected thereto.

4;. A device of the class described including a Vertical standard havinga bore extending therethrough whereby water may be directed through thestandard, a shower attachment carried at the upper end of the standard,means for supporting the stand ard, a brush, means for mounting thebrush whereby the latter may be reciprocated upon the standard, andmeans extending laterally of the standard whereby the brush may bemanually operated by a person standing under the shower head and eitherfacing or standing with his back to the brush.

5. A device of the class described including a standard, means forsupporting the same in a vertical position, a plate mounted forreciprocation on the standard and being provided with a brush, a secondplate slidably mounted on the standard below the first and beingprovided with means whereby said second plate may be maintained inadjusted position upon the standard, a lever con nected with the secondplate and being provided with a handle, and a link connecting the leverwith the first plate whereby the brush may be operated as the lever isoscillated.

6. A device of the class described including a standard, means forsupporting the same in vertical position, a plate mounted forreciprocation on the standard and pro vided with a massaging element, asecond plate slidably mounted on the standard and provided with meanswhereby the second plate may be maintained in adjusted position on thestandard, and means mounted on the second plate and connected with thefirst, whereby the first plate may be reciprocated.

JOHN JACOBY.

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